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So here's a random thought... Do butterflies feel humans in their stomachs when they're nervous? It's 4 days 3 hours 57 minutes 23 seconds until our huge family trip. Am I excited. Heck yes! However I could puke from all the nerves. In fact... erm, give me a moment... nope, not to worry, just another fleeting butterfly. The big pack has commenced. I really do mean big pack. Five people equals quite a lot of luggage - well mostly just my ...

... to see signs for the airport on the outskirts. Easy! We obviously missed them because we were soon in the heart of Richards Bay. A check on ipad maps showed that there was now the huge Mzingazi Lake between us and the airport. Rather than turn round we decided to continue and try and circumnavigate the lake. We were initially in a rather posh area, then the road took us through what can only be described as a rather upmarket township. Ignoring the warning signs ...

... and other resources. The school is unusual in that it teaches in theme- basically integrating learning into a topic. I spent a lot o time talking To the slt who were very generous with their time. They have bot like us. The system is a cross between the uk and ours with a bit of Australia thrown in for good measure from what I can see. I am stunned at how willing people are to really ...

... town presented its self to me. Mini bus taxis, stalls, small shops. It looked very familiar, like Ghana or *****ia. But, the reason for the agents poorly articulated objection: there was not a white face on view.

There is a strange feature of the North coast that the N2 highway which runs from Durban north to Mozambique seems to act as a racial divide. Across the tracks from the stunning sea dwelling of the rich whites are the hut villages ...

... 50 metres from the Indian ocean. The surf is very strong (it'll be wonderful to fall asleep). Swimming at your own risk, the board says that there are no sharks nets! I have a beautiful room, probably the biggest of anyone in my group. They are jealous! We are flying to Cape Town tomorrow morning (2 hour flight) and we say goodbye to our driver/guide, Gilbert. He has been wonderful. I hope to be able to use the laptop more ...